[MTHOLLYSVRWX] Severe Weather Statement : PHI@ 9/22/2010 6:52:54 PM

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WWUS51 KPHI 222252
SVSPHI

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
652 PM EDT WED SEP 22 2010

PAC011-025-077-095-222330-
/O.CON.KPHI.SV.W.0152.000000T0000Z-100922T2330Z/
BERKS PA-LEHIGH PA-NORTHAMPTON PA-CARBON PA-
652 PM EDT WED SEP 22 2010

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
FOR EXTREME SOUTH CENTRAL CARBON...SOUTHERN NORTHAMPTON...LEHIGH AND
BERKS COUNTIES...

AT 650 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER
SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM WALNUTPORT TO CLAUSSVILLE TO
STRAUSSTOWN...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
LEHIGHTON TO 9 MILES WEST OF ALLENTOWN TO 19 MILES NORTHWEST OF
READING...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  TOPTON...NORTH CATASAUQUA...LEESPORT AND HOKENDAUQUA BY 700 PM
  EDT...
  LYONS...WERNERSVILLE...MACUNGIE AND FOUNTAIN HILL BY 705 PM EDT...
  ZIONSVILLE AND WYOMISSING HILLS BY 710 PM EDT...

THESE STORMS HAVE PRODUCED WIND DAMAGE ACROSS SCHUYLKILL COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM. IF YOU ARE IN ITS PATH...PREPARE
IMMEDIATELY FOR DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND DEADLY CLOUD
TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...
PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS.

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR DELAWARE AND NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND AND NEW
JERSEY AND EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA.

&&

LAT...LON 4051 7643 4054 7618 4060 7605 4059 7603
      4064 7600 4074 7578 4077 7582 4079 7578
      4068 7527 4051 7539 4025 7606 4036 7621
      4036 7624 4049 7644
TIME...MOT...LOC 2251Z 291DEG 37KT 4072 7556 4057 7563
          4046 7623

$$

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